Today Planning is More Critical than Ever
March 24, 2020
Now, more than ever, proper settlement planning is critical for disabled clients. Protecting their recovery should be top of mind and a high priority given the turbulence in our global markets. There are always going to be …
Protection for the Most Vulnerable: Settlement Planning Issues for Personal Injury Victims
By Jason D. Lazarus
Introduction
Catastrophically injured individuals have unique needs when it comes time to settle their cases. A one-size-fits-all approach does not work given the complexities that are faced today upon resolution of a personal injury lawsuit. Consideration …
Qualified Settlement Funds: An Important Settlement Tool for Trial Lawyers to Understand
By Jason D. Lazarus, Esq.
Introduction
Assume you just settled a personal injury case for John Doe who is married to Jane. John has a significant brain injury and there are questions of competency. John was injured on the job …
Representing Clients with Government Benefits
Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., CSSC, MSCC
If you are confused by the myriad of government benefit programs that many clients receive as a result of being a personal injury victim, don’t worry as you are not alone. Most times …
How to Close Cases Ethically & Compliantly for Disabled Clients
Jason D. Lazarus
Suffering even a moderate personal physical injury can create difficult challenges both financially and emotionally for even the strongest among us. However, what happens when someone suffers a serious or catastrophic personal physical injury causing permanent disability? …
Protecting the Settlements of Undocumented Workers & Claimants
B. Josh Pettingill
The feeling can be overwhelming for any claimant who receives a large windfall of settlement money, but more so for an unbanked, undocumented worker who is unfamiliar with common banking laws in the United States. There is …
The Most Common Types of Mass Tort Cases Part 2
In this two-part article, we are discussing the most common types of mass tort cases. By design, mass tort cases help trial attorneys consolidate the best interest of several people (claimants) who suffered damages into a civil action against the …
Planning for Liquidity is Critical to the Settlement Plan
For catastrophically injured clients, cash requirements which are immediate, as well as those in the future, need to be considered when devising the settlement plan. This is so because without taking it into account, many settlement plans are devised with …
Cutting Through the Alphabet Soup of Public Benefits
What happens when someone suffers a serious or catastrophic personal physical injury causing permanent disability? Do they get the proper counseling regarding the form of the settlement so as to protect their current assets, preserve public benefits and safeguard the …
A Day in the Life
By Anthony F. Prieto, Jr., CFP®
I consider myself to be a very fortunate person. I have a supportive family and friends. I have a job that allows me to meet, and more importantly help, great people who are in …
